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Ellimmichthyiformes

Osteichthyes - Ellimmichthyiformes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Ellimmichthyiformes Grande p. 22
2003Ellimmichthyiformes Forey et al. p. 228
2008Ellimmichthyiformes Alvarado-Ortega and Ovalles-Damián p. 54
2011Ellimmichthyiformes Long p. 243
2016Ellimmichthyiformes Nelson et al. p. 163
2019Ellimichthyiformes van der Laan p. 64
2023Ellimmichthyiformes Marramà and Carnevale p. 5
2024Ellimmichthyiformes Than-Marchese et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
superorderClupeomorpha
orderEllimmichthyiformes
orderEllimmichthyiformes

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. †Ellimmichthyiformes Grande 1982
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Fm. †Armigatidae Murray and Wilson 2013
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G. †Armigatus Grande 1982
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†Armigatus alticorpus Forey et al. 2003
†Armigatus brevissimus de Blainville 1818
†Armigatus carrenoae Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2020
†Armigatus dalmaticus Murray et al. 2016
†Armigatus elatus Costa 1850
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Invalid names: Histiurus serioloides Costa 1864 [synonym], Histiurus ventricosus Costa 1865 [synonym]
†Armigatus namourensis Forey et al. 2003
†Armigatus oligodentatus Vernygora and Murray 2015
†Armigatus plinii Marramà and Carnevale 2023
Invalid names: Histiurus Costa 1850 [nomen oblitum]
G. †Diplomystus Cope 1877
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†Diplomystus altisomus Yabumoto 1994
†Diplomystus altus Leidy 1873
†Diplomystus birdi Woodward 1895
†Diplomystus coverhamensis Chapman 1918
†Diplomystus dartevellei Casier 1965
†Diplomystus dentatus Cope 1877
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Invalid names: Diplomystus analis Cope 1877 [synonym], Diplomystus pectorosus Cope 1877 [synonym], Diplomystus theta Cope 1873 [synonym]
†Diplomystus dubertreti Signeux 1951
†Diplomystus primotinus Uyeno 1979
†Diplomystus vectensis Newton 1889
Invalid names: Copeichthys Dollo 1904 [objective synonym]
G. †Codoichthys Silva Santos 1994
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†Codoichthys carnavalii Silva Santos 1994
G. †Guiclupea Chen et al. 2021
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†Guiclupea superstes Chen et al. 2021
G. †Horseshoeichthys Newbrey et al. 2010
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†Horseshoeichthys armaserratus Newbrey et al. 2010
Fm. †Paraclupeidae Chang and Chou 1977
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G. †Ellimichthys Jordan and Gilbert 1919
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†Ellimmichthys goodi Eastman 1912
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Invalid names: Diplomystus elberti Weiler 1922 [synonym], Ellimma guineensis Gayet 1989 [synonym]
G. †Eoellimmichthys Marramà et al. 2019
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†Eoellimmichthys superstes Marramà et al. 2019
Subfm. †Paraclupeinae Chang and Chou 1977
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G. †Ezkutuberezi Poyato-Ariza et al. 2000
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†Ezkutuberezi carmeni Poyato-Ariza et al. 2000
G. †Paraclupea Sun 1956
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†Paraclupea pietrarojae Marramà and Carnevale 2023
†Paraclupea seilacheri Alvarado-Ortega and Melgarejo-Damián 2017
G. †Rhombichthys Khalloufi et al. 2010
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†Rhombichthys intoccabilis Khalloufi et al. 2010
G. †Scutatoclupea Bannikov 2015
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†Scutatoclupea applegatei Alvarado-Ortega and Ovalles-Damián 2008
†Scutatoclupea bacchiai Bannikov 2015
G. †Scutatuspinosus Silva Santos and Correa 1985
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†Scutatuspinosus itapagipensis Silva Santos and Correa 1985
G. †Thorectichthys Murray and Wilson 2013
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†Thorectichthys fideli Than-Marchese et al. 2024
†Thorectichthys marocensis Murray and Wilson 2013
†Thorectichthys rhadinus Murray and Wilson 2013
G. †Triplomystus Forey et al. 2003
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†Triplomystus noorae Forey et al. 2003
†Triplomystus oligoscutatus Forey et al. 2003
G. †Tycheroichthys Hay et al. 2007
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†Tycheroichthys dunveganensis Hay et al. 2007
Invalid names: Ellimichthyidae Grande 1982 [synonym], Ellimmichthyinae [empty], Ellimminae [empty], Scutatuspinosinae Santos and Corréa 1985 [invalid subgroup], Thorectichthyinae [empty]
Fm. †Sorbinichthyidae Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
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G. †Sorbinichthys Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
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†Sorbinichthys elusivo Bannikov and Bacchia 2000
Subor. †Sorbinichthyoidei Marramà and Carnevale 2017
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Fm. †Gasteroclupeidae Signeux 1964
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G. †Gasteroclupea Signeux 1964
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†Gasteroclupea branisai Signeux 1964
Invalid names: Armigatoidei Murray and Wilson 2013 [empty], Ellimichthyoidei [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:17:18
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:17:18
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Wasatchian or 137.05000 to 51.10000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 125.77 Ma

Collections (72 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Neocomian143.1 - 125.77Japan (Fukuoka) Diplomystus primotinus, Diplomystus kokuraensis (144936 145245) Diplomystus sp., Diplomystus altisomus (145246)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Spain (Biscay) Ezkutuberezi carmeni (144740)
Barremian - Maastrichtian125.77 - 66.0China (Nei Mongol) Lycoptera sp. (91404)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mexico (Chiapas) Ellimmichthyiformes indet., Triplomystus applegatei, Paraclupea sp. (68835)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Equatorial Guinea Diplomystus sp., Diplomystus goodi (129869)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Italy (Campania) Diplomystus sp. (68888 112631)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Italy (Benevento) Histiurus serioloides, Histiurus elatus, Histiurus ventricosus, Armigatus plinii, Paraclupea pietrarojae (127350) Paraclupea pietrarojae (237947)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Mexico (Chiapas) Thorectichthys sp. (241349)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Foreyclupea loonensis (94490)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Mexico (Puebla) Ellimmichthys sp., Armigatus carrenoae (80283) Paraclupea seilacheri (133991 221635 221636 221637 221638)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9New Zealand Diplomystus coverhamensis (88982)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Mexico (Chiapas) Paraclupeidae indet., Thorectichthys fideli (192074)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Palestine Rhombichthys intoccabilis (11804)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Canada (Alberta) Tycheroichthys dunveganensis (125734)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Armigatus alticorpus (221149) Clupea brevissima (221186 221227)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco (Meknes-Tafilalet) Armigatus oligodentatus (136753)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Croatia Clupea brevissima (123565)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Morocco (Er Rachida) Ellimmichthys sp., Diplomystus sp. (120457)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Lebanon Scutatoclupea bacchiai (221634) Sorbinichthys elusivo (221170 221171 221633) Triplomystus noorae, Triplomystus oligoscutatus, Armigatus namourensis, Armigatus alticorpus (124426)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Ellimmichthyiformes indet. LvD, Ellimmichthyiformes indet. U-7, Diplomystus sp. (14385)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8United Kingdom (England) Diplomystus sp. (238510)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Croatia Armigatus dalmaticus (221146)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) Horseshoeichthys sp. (14425 14426)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Bolivia Gasteroclupea branisai (219931)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Alaska) Horseshoeichthys armaserratus (240913)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Horseshoeichthys sp. (276674)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Horseshoeichthys sp. (181024)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Diplomystus sp., Horseshoeichthys sp. (229975)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Sorbinichthyidae indet. (135741) Sorbinichthyidae indet., Horseshoeichthys armaserratus (55363)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Salta) Gasteroclupea branisai (114766)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Bolivia (Cochabamba) Gasteroclupea branisai (12855)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina Gasteroclupea branisai (219933 219934 219935 219936 219937 219939)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Bolivia Clupeidae indet. (229878) Gasteroclupea branisai (94770 219905 219909 219925 219926 219929 219930 219940)
Pu266.0 - 63.4Canada (Saskatchewan) Diplomystus sp. (14764)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Bolivia (Mizque) Gasteroclupea branisai (13501)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (Wyoming) Diplomystus dentatus (15853) Diplomystus sp. (74615 74616 74617 85026 192130)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Eoellimmichthys superstes (55239)